{"id":363,"date":"2008-11-10T21:17:51","date_gmt":"2008-11-11T01:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisfoodthing.wordpress.com\/?p=363"},"modified":"2008-11-10T21:17:51","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T01:17:51","slug":"orange-cranberry-sauce-with-cinnamon-and-pecans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thisfoodthing.com\/index.php\/2008\/11\/10\/orange-cranberry-sauce-with-cinnamon-and-pecans\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Cranberry Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"

I grew up eating the canned cranberry sauce, or canned cranberry jelly that everyone else did.\u00a0 You know the kind.. you open both ends of the can and the wiggle the jelly out — it keeps it’s can shape, and you cut a slice to serve it – looks like this??.<\/a> Sort of sweet, sort of tart, with an underlying metallic taste to it? Never one of my favorite things.\u00a0 And that says a lot, because cranberries are one of my all time favorite foods.<\/p>\n

So..lets get everyone we know, including you ;) away from the canned version of cranberry sauce\/jelly.\u00a0 This is an incredibly easy and simple recipe, and one you can easily make the day before, or the morning of Thanksgiving or Christmas, or whenever you are going to serve it.<\/p>\n

I can’t even say or express to you how incredibly simple this recipe is — you’ll be amazed.<\/p>\n

Orange Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon and Pecans<\/h2>\n

1\/2 cup sugar
\n1\/2 cup brown sugar
\n1 cup orange juice
\n2 teaspoons orange zest
\n1 (12 ounce bag) fresh cranberries
\n1\/4 teaspoon cinnamon
\n1\/4 cup pecans, chopped<\/p>\n

In a medium saucepan, dissolve the sugars in the orange juice over medium heat.\u00a0 Stir well until the sugars are completely dissolved.<\/p>\n

Stir in the orange zest, cinnamon and cranberries, and still over medium heat, cook until the cranberries start to split or pop – between 10-12 minutes, usually.<\/p>\n

Remove from the heat, and allow to cool slightly.\u00a0 Remove about 1\/2 of the mixture to a large bowl, and using a potato masher, mash the cranberries.\u00a0 Mix together with the un-mashed portion, and refrigerate for about 2 hours.\u00a0 To serve, sprinkle the pecans over top.<\/p>\n

*Notes:<\/h3>\n

This recipe is so versatile – the bare minimum you need is the cranberries, sugar, and orange juice – so, you can, if you want:<\/p>\n